diff --git a/playbooks/apache.yml b/playbooks/apache.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a85dd0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/playbooks/apache.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+- name: install required software
+  hosts: apache-intranet
+  become: yes
+  tasks:
+
+    - name: install apache
+      apt:
+        name:
+          - apache2
+        state: present
+        update_cache: yes
+
+    - name: create intranet directory
+      file:
+        path: /var/www/intranet
+        state: directory
+        owner: root
+        group: root
+        mode: 0755
+
+    - name: create files directory
+      file:
+        path: /var/www/files
+        state: directory
+        owner: jigglypuff
+        group: jigglypuff
+        mode: 0755
+
+    - name: install apache config
+      template:
+        src: ../configs/apache.j2
+        dest: /etc/apache2/sites-available/000-default.conf
+        owner: root
+        group: root
+        mode: 0644
+
+    - name: copy the index file
+      copy:
+        src: ../configs/index.html
+        dest: /var/www/intranet
+        owner: root
+        group: root
+        mode: 0644
+
+    - name: copy the favourite icon
+      copy:
+        src: ../configs/favicon.ico
+        dest: /var/www/intranet
+        owner: root
+        group: root
+        mode: 0644
+
+    - name: restart apache
+      ansible.builtin.systemd:
+        name: apache2
+        state: restarted
\ No newline at end of file